Paul Micah Baranson, age 30, passed away on October 3, 2016 in Berkley Springs, West Virginia. Paul was born in Baltimore, Maryland on August 6, 1986 to Sharon Pivowar Baranson and Francis M. Baranson. He grew up in Columbia, Maryland with his younger siblings, Danielle Baranson Dragon and Ari Baranson. During high school, Paul was a devoted member and president of the Oseh Shalom chapter of B'nai B'rith Youth Organization. He had a deep love of music, which included playing guitar, writing songs, and organizing music festivals such as Freequinox, where he vended jewelry and cooked delicious food. Paul will forever remain a loving son, grandson, brother, and friend. His kind, caring, and open hearted spirit touched many lives. He will be dearly missed. The Family has chosen two wonderful charities that you may contribute to in Paul's honor. www.guitars4vets.org If you'd like to donate to Guitars For Vets please donate by check. Include a note that the donation is in honor of Paul Baranson. The mailing address is: Guitars for Vets, PO Box 617 Milwaukee, WI, 53201 If you'd like to donate via PayPal, you can include a note in the comment section about donating in Paul's honor. For Serenity Acres Treatment Center Please mail a check payable to Serenity Acres Treatment Center. Under the "memo" section put "donation." Include a note that the donation is in honor of Paul Baranson. It can be mailed to Serenity Acres Treatment Center, C/O Brad Masters, 2015 Martins Grant Ct, Crownsville, MD 21032.

Temple Service

OCT 10. 10:00 AM

Oseh Shalom 7515 Olive Branch Way Laurel, Md., 20707